# 2021 Population Census (Statistics and Boundaries of Small Subunit Groups)

[← Text catalogue home](/index.md)

[HTML](/datasets/hk-censtatd-census_geo-2021-population-census-by-ssg/) · [JSON](/datasets/hk-censtatd-census_geo-2021-population-census-by-ssg.json) · [Markdown](/datasets/hk-censtatd-census_geo-2021-population-census-by-ssg.md)

- ID: ` hk-censtatd-census_geo-2021-population-census-by-ssg `
- Publisher: [Census and Statistics Department](/publishers/88e98d98-89b0-437d-a95a-1dd00ba44454/) · [Markdown](/publishers/88e98d98-89b0-437d-a95a-1dd00ba44454/index.md)
- Categories: [Population](/categories/population/) · [Markdown](/categories/population/index.md)
- Tags: Not stated
- Resources: 3
- Updated: 2026-04-17T16:55:00.021131
- Harvest started: 2026-10-20T22:31:00.105Z
- Licence: Not stated
- Source: [Official metadata record](<https://data.gov.hk/en-data/api/3/action/package_show?id=hk-censtatd-census_geo-2021-population-census-by-ssg>)

Harvest started is the source harvest start associated with this record, not its precise retrieval time. Updated is an upstream metadata claim.

## Description

This 2021 Population Census dataset contains statistics relevant to demographic, household and housing characteristics of the Hong Kong population residing in the 2342 Small Subunit Groups in 2021\. The dataset also contains the boundaries of individual Small Subunit Groups\. Since 1961, a population census has been conducted in Hong Kong every 10 years and a by\-census in the middle of the intercensal period\. The 2021 Population Census, which was conducted in June to August 2021, provides benchmark statistics on the socio\-economic characteristics of the Hong Kong population vital to the planning and policy formulation of the government\. This dataset will be incorporated into Population Distribution Framework Spatial Data Theme\.

## Resources

These are upstream resource links from metadata. Resource contents and endpoint availability have not been verified here.

### [2021 Population Census (Statistics and Boundaries of Small Subunit Groups) (CSDI Portal)](<https://portal.csdi.gov.hk/geoportal/?datasetId=censtatd_rcd_1635933365202_19171>)

- Resource ID: ` 1bb158b6-05e5-49e3-96ae-97ffa8d2d6c4 `
- Format: API
- Language: en, zh-Hant, zh-Hans
- Updated: 2026-04-17T16:54:57.894266
- Original URL: ` https://portal.csdi.gov.hk/geoportal/?datasetId=censtatd_rcd_1635933365202_19171 `

2021 Population Census \(Statistics and Boundaries of Small Subunit Groups\)

### [2021 Population Census Statistics (By Small Subunit Group) \[CSV Datasets\] \[Bilingual(Traditional Chinese and English)\]](<https://www.census2021.gov.hk/doc/SSUG_21C.zip>)

- Resource ID: ` 3ba276f3-c494-4710-99fb-b41d56a1c60e `
- Format: CSV
- Language: en, zh-Hant
- Updated: 2026-04-17T16:54:58.911665
- Original URL: ` https://www.census2021.gov.hk/doc/SSUG_21C.zip `

2021 Population Census Statistics \(By Small Subunit Group\) \[CSV Datasets\] \[Bilingual\(Traditional Chinese and English\)\]

### [2021 Population Census Statistics (By Small Subunit Group) \[Excel Tables\] \[Bilingual(Traditional Chinese and English)\]](<https://www.census2021.gov.hk/doc/SSUG_21C.xlsx>)

- Resource ID: ` 4cbc6db3-b460-4f1c-a219-b3602872cba7 `
- Format: XLSX
- Language: en, zh-Hant
- Updated: 2026-04-17T16:55:00.033680
- Original URL: ` https://www.census2021.gov.hk/doc/SSUG_21C.xlsx `

2021 Population Census Statistics \(By Small Subunit Group\) \[Excel Tables\] \[Bilingual\(Traditional Chinese and English\)\]

## Document availability

Parsed specifications and data dictionaries: not available for this dataset. [Document availability](/documents.md).